existential


Definition: Meaning of, existential in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)l /

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[only before noun] [formal]
  1. relating to the existence of humans or to existentialism
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existential used in phrases

  • existential operator (noun)
    1. a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true
  • existential philosopher (noun)
    1. a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
  • existential philosophy (noun)
    1. philosophy a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
  • existential quantifier (noun)
    1. a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true
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